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WHAT WE HEAR
"I've
always had a mental block with math and couldn't have done this without
the tutor's hard work and effort. I have passed the PRAXIS exam!"
- adult tutoring student
"[Our
son] is learning more this way than I feel he would be in a regular
classroom. He is feeling more confident in his subjects. He goes to his
tutoring without having to be dragged!"
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TTC Student Competes in US Open Snowboard Championships
Snowboarder
Chan Mahaney, who has been attending TTC this winter while honing his
snowboarding skills at Stratton Mountain, showed off his stuff
in the Halfpipe Pre-Qualifier rounds of the US Open Snowboarding
Championships.
Congratulations Chan!
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TTC Postcard Adopted for National Adult Literacy Outreach Campaign 
TTC's
distinctive "Thank You" postcard has been sent by TTC students over the
past 3 years to supporters of adult education and literacy in Vermont
to let them know that their support is important and appreciated by our
adult learners. Now, the TTC postcard has been selected for a national
adult literacy outreach effort. Versions of our postcard are being used
from New Hampshire to California to say "Thank you" to supporters of
adult literacy across America.
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LuxBrush Painting & RK Miles Donate a Fresh Look for TTC Bennington
Things
are looking brighter at TTC's learning center in Bennington courtesy of
a generous donation of materials and painting skill provided by
LuxBrush Painting Co. and RK Miles Lumber, both of Manchester Center,
Vt.
A
full crew of LuxBrush painters arrived at TTC on a quiet Saturday
morning and proceded to clean, scrape, sand, and paint a major portion
of the center's first floor, including the historic centerhall stairway.
Students and staff are still talking about the fresh TTC look. Thank you!
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Dear Friends & Partners in Education,
The Tutorial Center skied some new slopes this winter,
while continuing to excel at our fundamental mission. We're proud
to share some of our Success Stories. You'll see it's been a very busy and productive winter!
In
2006 TTC provided 4,651 hours of tutoring for K-16 learners, in
subjects spanning beginning reading to calculus - a 22%
increase from 2005. Plus - over 12,000 hours of adult education!
And we're even busier this year! Call if you want to learn more about anything you read here.
- Jack
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TTC Partners in New Stratton Freestyle Academy
Students Kaitlyn Yakaitis & Brittany Loweree Advance to U.S. Freestyle Championships!
 This
winter, TTC has again broken new educational ground: providing a
comprehensive high school program for talented high school freestyle
skiers who spend the winter training in Vermont as part of a new
Stratton Freestyle Academy. These students - whose specialties are the
energetic mogul and aerial events know as freestyle skiing - maintain a
rigorous academic program at TTC that may include several Advanced
Placement-level classes, while simultaneously training daily and
competing in regional and national freestyle competitions with the goal
of qualifying for the Junior Olympics and US Freestyle Championships.
Four of this year's group qualified for the Junior Olympics, and
Brittany Loweree and Kaitlyn Yakaitis are advancing to compete in the
U.S. Freestyle Championships being held at Killington the week of March
22-25. Good luck Kaitlyn and Brittany!
 See our ski students at school and play
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New Digital Photography Workshops Cover the Basics and Beyond
"This is wonderful!" - photography workshop participant
TTC's
new digital photography and imaging workshops have been playing to
packed classes this winter at the TTC learning center on Richville Road
in Manchester Center. Developed and taught by professional photographer
and digital artist Christine Glade, recent workshops have spanned
Introduction to Digital Photography basics up to the more challenging
Intermediate Photoshop Elements. "Our goals are to help beginners build
a comfort level with their digital cameras and its use but also to
challenge more advanced photographers to explore and master the
powerful modern hardware and software that can be used to produce top
quality images," explains Glade.
A
full schedule of workshops is currently being planned for spring and
summer, including hardware and software skill classes, business
applications such as newsletter photography, special topic sessions,
and field excursions.
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SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENT SUCCESS
Sarah Uses Bridge-to-College as Step to Better Career; Wins New AAUW Scholarship 
In February, the Bennington branch of
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded
Bridge-to-College student Sarah Richardson a $600 scholarship towards
further college study. Notably, this was the first college scholarship
ever awarded by this organization, and was specifically targeted for
non-traditional female college students. To anyone who knows Sarah,
this award was well deserved and well invested.
Read more about Sarah's success |
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Gaming Builds
Reading Comprehension
As
a way to get students to "think beyond the page," TTC tutor Lark
Fleming challenged Devin Cassan of Arlington and Tiffany Hewitt of Mill
River to create board games based on the books and stories they were
reading. "When designing a game," says Lark, "the student has to
consider the plot, the goals of the main character, problems the
character(s) faced in achieving the goals, and the solutions to those
problems." Both students creatively reflected these considerations in
the design of the boards, the game pieces, the objectives, and the
directions to their games.
Read more about the gameboards here |
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As Long As There Are Mountains Leads to Shelburne Museum Trip
Last
fall, as part of the Vermont Humanities Council's statewide reading
program "Vermont Reads," many TTC adult classes joined schools and
organizations across Vermont in reading and discussing Natalie
Kinsey-Warnock's wonderful As Long As There Are Mountains. For
some TTC learners, this was the first novel they had ever read! As we
know, reading opens the mind to the world - and what an exciting
program this turned into when students said they would be interested in
learning more about the traditional farming and country life described
in the book by visiting - virtually all for the first time - Shelburne
Museum.
Shelburne Museum brings novel to life
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